Shloka 6

मरुत्तोपाख्यान-प्रस्तावः — Genealogy to Marutta and the Logistics of Royal Sacrifice

Devanagari script

विविंशस्य सुता राजन्‌ बभूवुर्दश पञ्च च | सर्वे धनुषि विक्रान्ता ब्रह्मुण्या: सत्यवादिन:

Transliteration

viviṁśasya sutā rājan babhūvur daśa pañca ca | sarve dhanuṣi vikrāntā brahmaṇyāḥ satyavādinaḥ |

Translation

ବ୍ୟାସ କହିଲେ—ହେ ରାଜନ, ବିବିଂଶଙ୍କର ପନ୍ଦର ପୁତ୍ର ଥିଲେ। ସେମାନେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଧନୁର୍ବିଦ୍ୟାରେ ପରାକ୍ରମୀ, ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣଭକ୍ତ, ଧର୍ମନିଷ୍ଠ ଓ ସତ୍ୟବାଦୀ ଥିଲେ।

Word by Word

• विविंशस्य: of Vivimsha
• विविंशस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विविंश
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• सुताः: sons
• सुताः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• राजन्: O king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• बभूवुः: were/became
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural

• दश: ten
• Type: Noun
• Root: दश
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• पञ्च: five
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्च
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• धनुषि: in/with the bow (archery)
• धनुषि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुस्
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• विक्रान्ताः: valiant, powerful
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विक्रान्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• ब्रह्मण्याः: devoted to Brahmins / pious
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्मण्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सत्यवादिनः: truth-speaking
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्यवादिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

व्यास उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vyāsa
• Viviṁśa
• King (rājan)
• Brahmins (brāhmaṇa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse links kṣatriya excellence (archery and valor) with moral restraints: reverence for Brahmins/sacred order (brahmaṇya) and unwavering truthfulness (satyavāda). Power is presented as commendable only when aligned with dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vyāsa reports to the king a genealogical detail: Viviṁśa had fifteen sons, and he characterizes them collectively as skilled archers and ethically upright—setting up their role and reputation within the unfolding account.